Fancy a breath of fresh air in your glass – and in your travel plans? Austria combines picturesque wine routes, Michelin-starred restaurants and crisp, fruity wines. Text: Marjolein Schuman /
Category: TRAVEL
Island wines
Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily lie in an arc to the right, one below the other, in the Mediterranean Sea. Each is unique in its own right, with significant differences between them
A headstrong island
Here, there are no neatly organised wine routes, but dusty mountain roads, unconventional winemakers and grape varieties you rarely come across elsewhere. We are in Corsica, where the winegrowers
From Brussels sprouts to wine
Twenty-five years ago, it was unthinkable that wine would become a source of pride for Zeeland. Yet Johan and Paula van der Velde made this happen
5 questions about going green in the US
Pioneering sustainable viticulture is good for us all, and it’s happening in the relatively young wine region of California. Everyone’s a winner, baby! The Green Medal
The Rosé Revolution: from the terrace to the table
That pale pink hue in your glass remains this summer’s favourite. And Provence rosé turns out to be a wine that’s enjoyable all year round. Off to the South of France!
Make nature great again
On my wine tour to Silicon Valley, there are rockets in the sky and robots on the ground. But I also see softer things, thankfully. Text:
Rasping wine
Thirty years ago, I tasted troubled whites and grating reds in the Okanagan Valley, in Canada. These are fresh wines these days, which you can taste in the
Drunk off the Palinka
Not all great wine stories begin in Bordeaux or Tuscany. Central and south-eastern Europe are destinations where traditions, hospitality and grapes with tongue-twisting names come together in
The magic of Jerez
I lost my heart in Jerez, among the bodegas, hidden tapas and a glass of ice-cold manzanilla on the beach. Since then I know: some wine destinations visit
